Zygophyllales

Zygophyllales, the creosote bush order of dicotyledonous flowering plants, consisting of 2 families (Zygophyllaceae and Krameriaceae), 27 genera, and about 300 species. Members are herbs or shrubs, rarely hemiparasites, and largely restricted to tropical or temperate arid or saline regions. The flowers are showy and possess oil or nectar glands for bee pollination. Typical flowers have five-parted perianths, 4 or 10 stamens, and 2–5 fused carpels. Fruits are dehiscent capsules or various indehiscent berries. Endosperm in the seeds is usually lacking. Zygophyllales belongs to the Rosid I or fabid lineage of the Rosid group in the core eudicots under the Angiosperm ... (100 of 837 words)